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Marriage
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her proposed timetable is for launching the consultation on the reform of weddings law in England and Wales; and what the proposed duration of that consultation will be.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 5 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 12 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her proposed timetable is for launching the consultation on the reform of weddings law in England and Wales; and what the proposed duration of that consultation will be.
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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12 Feb 2026
Answer published
We will be undertaking the consultation on the reform of weddings law in England and Wales early this year. The exact publication date and duration is yet to be confirmed.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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